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Nelson's Sparrow (subvirgata)

Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata (Dwight, J 1887)

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Passerellidae
Genus:
   Ammospiza
Scientific:
  Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata

Original description

Citation:
  (Dwight, J 1887)

Reference:
   Auk 4, no.3 p.233

Protonym:
  Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus

Type locality:
  Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick.

Link:
  https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/auk/vol4/iss3/9/

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  5F201EF472FDD3E2

Avibase ID:
  avibase-5F201EF4

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/5F201EF4

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 726234

Geographic range:

  • Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata: breeds southern Quebec to Nova Scotia and eastern Maine; winters South Carolina to northern Florida
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Nelson's Sparrow (subvirgata)
French:
Bruant de Nelson (subvirgata)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Passerherbulus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Passerherbulus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Passerherbulus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Passerherbulus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Passerherbulus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Nelson's Sparrow (subvirgata) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Nelson's Sparrow (subvirgata) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Nelson's Sparrow (subvirgata) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Nelson's Sparrow (subvirgata) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata)
Avilist 2025:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast) ( Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Ammospiza nelsoni

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Bulgarian: Острицова овесарка (ssp. subvirgata)
Catalan: sit pardalenc de Nelson (subvirgata)
Danish: Spidshalet Spurv (Østamerikansk)
German: Nelsonammer (subvirgata)
English: Acadian Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast), Nelson's Sparrow (subvirgata)
English (Avilist): Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast)
English, HBW: Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast)
English (IOC): Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast)
English (United States): Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast)
Spanish: Chingolo de Nelson (subvirgatus)
Spanish (Spain): Chingolo de Nelson (subvirgatus)
Spanish (HBW): Nelson's Sparrow (Atlantic Coast)
Spanish (Mexico): Gorrión de Nelson (subvirgata)
Estonian: kanada rohusidrik (ssp. subvirgata)
Finnish: kosteikkosirkkunen (subvirgata)
French: Bruant de Nelson (Atlantique), Bruant de Nelson (forme de l'Atlantique), Bruant de Nelson (subvirgata), Bruant de Nelson (subvirgatus)
French (Guyane): Bruant de Nelson (subvirgata)
Croatian: trnorepi strnadar (subvirgata)
Icelandic: Veisutittlingur (subvirgatus)
Japanese (romaji): nerusontogeohimedori (subvirgatus)
Japanese: ネルソントゲオヒメドリ (subvirgata), ネルソントゲオヒメドリ (subvirgatus), ネルソントゲオヒメドリ（subvirgata）
Scientific: Ammodramus caudacutus subvirgatus, Ammodramus caudicutus acadicus, Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus, Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgata, Ammospiza caudacuta subvirgatus, Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata, Passerherbalus caudacutus subvirgatus, Passerherbalus nelsoni subvirgatus, Passerherbulus nelsoni subvirgatus
Dutch: Nelsons Spitsstaartgors (subvirgatus)
Norwegian: nålhalespurv (subvirgata), nålhalespurv (subvirgatus)
Polish: bagiennik płowy (subvirgata)
Portuguese (Portugal): tico-tico-de-nelson (subvirgata)
Russian: Канадская овсянка-барсучок (subvirgata)
Slovak: strnádlik atlantický, strnádlik atlantický (skup.)
Serbian: Atlantski Nelsonov strnad (subvirgata)
Swedish: nelsonsparv (subvirgatus)
Turkish: Nelson serçesi (subvirgata)
Ukrainian: Багновець блідий (підвид subvirgata)

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